United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 35 (108th)
A joint resolution to repeal the seventeenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Introduced
28 April 2004
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4504)
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Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (election of Senators). Requires a State legislature to make appointments to the Senate (currently, the people of such State elect the Senators). Provides that if vacancies happen by resignation or otherwise, during the recess of any State legislature, the State executive may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2004
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 April 2004
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 April 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/35
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/sjres/35